ICT service exports in Comoros
Comoros: ICT service exports was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Comoros, 2003–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports in Comoros stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Comoros peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
That places Comoros 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.5% | — |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +125.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +125.7% | 17.0% | 38.3% |
| 2021 | -79.0% | 38.3% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 8.0% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Comoros?
- Ict service exports in Comoros was 11.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for ict service exports?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).